It’s Sunday, but it’s no day of rest for we writers.
The Prompt
Write A Story of Around 2,000 Words
Tips
- This is a common length for editors to request from new writers in fiction publications. It’s a length that allows you to display some style and character development, without getting too carried away and lost in the woods.
- Remember that, even at this length, you’ve only got a maximum of around 1600 words to tell the actual story. Try to get to the first really interesting event by the time you’ve written 500 words.
- At this length, it might be helpful to do some planning. Take your idea, think of a character and their defining characteristic, pop them into a setting and think about how you might give them some conflict (that relates to their character strengths/flaws).
- You have room for some supporting characters at this length, but remember that word ‘supporting’. They are there to teach the reader something about the main character, not so much about themselves. This isn’t a novel, with subplots and fans who’ll create a wiki…
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Good for you! Use those ideas!
http://guptacarlsonshortstories.blogspot.com/2014/05/poetry-painting-and-personal.html
I cheated (as I tend to do). I used the call to write 2,000 words to get some work done on a longer project. Not quite short story material and definitely not fiction. But who’s checking?
Himanee
I’m checking!
However, since you’re free to write whatever you want I shall simply applaud and back away quietly so as not to disturb today’s writing…
I have certainly written today. 706 words to the guest prompt. I quite enjoyed it but it did not reach the 2k however I like where the 700 went. đ
…and that’s the important thing đ